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Cold climate allowance. Twentieth opposition day debate (second part). Motion negatived on division (33 to 119). Amendment agreed to on question.

Lead member
Margaret Ewing
Answering member
Nicholas Scott
Department
Department of Social Security
Type
Opposition days
Date
28 October 1993
Reference
230 c1039-73
House
House of Commons

What would be the estimated cost of measures to relieve those in receipt of benefits from the effect of VAT on domestic fuel at (a) 17 per cent., (b) 8 per cent. and (c) 5 per cent.

Asked by
Lord Cormack (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 October 1993
Reference
230 c594W;230 c595W
House
House of Commons

SI 1993/2450 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 November 1993.

Department
Department of the Environment
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
11 October 1993
Reference
SI 1993/2450
House
House of Commons; House of Lords
Type
Command papers
Notes
Received 13.07.93
Date
13 July 1993
Reference
Cm 2274
House
House of Commons

If he will make it his policy to ensure that, if a social fund officer requires a condemnation report when considering a social fund application for a fuel appliance, the Benefits Agency should meet the cost of a provisional report & if he will amend social fund guidelines to ensure...

Asked by
Donald Dewar (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 June 1993
Reference
227 c485-6W;227 c483-4W
House
House of Commons

How many disabled people had one or more of the weekly additional requirements for heating or laundry included in their supplementary benefit at the latest available date. - Includes figures as at May 1987.

Asked by
Lord Bradley (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 June 1993
Reference
226 c332W;226 c331W
House
House of Commons

In which areas cold weather payments are to be paid for any period in February and early March. - In Library.

Asked by
David Winnick (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 March 1993
Reference
221 c219W
House
House of Commons

If he will introduce additional aid in winter for all households in receipt of means-tested benefits. - No plans to change the current regulations.

Asked by
Bridget Prentice (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 March 1993
Reference
220 c460W;220 c456W
House
House of Commons

Business question on cold weather payments.

Member
David Winnick (Labour)
Type
Business questions
Date
4 March 1993
Reference
220 c470-1
House
House of Commons

What plans he has to (a) reduce the number of consecutive days on which the temperature must be 0C or below in order for severe cold weather payments to be made or (b) increase the ceiling on savings which can be held without disqualification for severe cold weather payments.

Asked by
Liz Lynne (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 February 1993
Reference
219 c752W;219 c742W
House
House of Commons

What is his estimate of how many people qualify for cold weather payments in each district. - Text of letter from M. Bichard of Benefits Agency. - Inc table.

Asked by
Alan Milburn (Labour)
Answering body
Social Security Benefits Agency
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 January 1993
Reference
217 c831-3W;217 c825-7W
House
House of Commons

To comment on the period of cold weather between 10th and 14th January; what was the average temperature during the period; what was the lowest temperature during the period; in which areas the payment of cold weather allowances was triggered; and what was the cost to the Exchequer. - Information...

Asked by
Gordon McMaster (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 January 1993
Reference
217 c760W;217 c755W
House
House of Commons

What is the current level of cold weather payments; how it is calculated; how often it is uprated. - Inc figure.

Asked by
Gordon McMaster (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 January 1993
Reference
217 c760-1W;217 c755W
House
House of Commons

That this House notes the recent cold weather spell in Scotland, the north of England and Northern Ireland resulted in widespread chaos on the roads, huge snowfalls in many areas, gale force winds and flooding; also notes that these conditions resulted in increased heating bills for many people including the...

Primary sponsor
Ian Davidson (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Type
Early day motions
Date
22 January 1993
Reference
1224
House
House of Commons

If he will list the areas in which cold weather payments have been triggered since 1st November 1991, the national climatological message stations involved, the dates in each case between which payments were made, the numbers of people who have received such payments in each of those areas and the...

Asked by
Donald Dewar (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 January 1993
Reference
217 c296W;217 c294W
House
House of Commons

How many cold weather payments were made in November 1992 and in December 1992 (a) nationally and (b) in Merseyside. - Text of letter from M Bichard of the Benefits Agency. - Inc figs.

Asked by
Edward O'Hara (Labour)
Answering body
Social Security Benefits Agency
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 January 1993
Reference
216 c828W;216 c830W
House
House of Commons

That this House notes the recent atrocious weather conditions in Scotland and the North of England which has left some areas under several feet of snow, has trapped people in cars and in their homes and has caused great difficulties in rural areas; notes with alarm that as of 13...

Primary sponsor
Ian Davidson (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Type
Early day motions
Date
12 January 1993
Reference
1149; 1149A1; 1149A2; 1149A3
House
House of Commons

When he will be replying to the letter of 21st October from the campaign for Cold Weather Credits. - A reply was sent on my behalf by DSS on 2 Dec 1992.

Asked by
Alice Mahon (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 December 1992
Reference
215 c573W;215 c571W
House
House of Commons
Lead member
Lord Lilley
Department
Department of Social Security
Type
Observations on petitions
Date
7 December 1992
House
House of Commons

For what reasons local statistics on cold weather payments prior to 1st November 1991 were destroyed without being recorded on micro-fiche. - Text of letter from Michael Bichard of Benefits Agency. Inc fact that no local statistics held prior to financial year 1991-92. Info covering former DHSS Northern Eastern Region...

Asked by
Martin Redmond (Labour)
Answering body
Social Security Benefits Agency
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 December 1992
Reference
215 c232W
House
House of Commons